🇩🇪 Germany Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Germany is 83,644,258, ranking #19 in the world (1.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.23% per year. The biggest city is Berlin with 3,426,354 inhabitants.
Live estimate
83,639,563
Growth rate
-0.23%
Density
240
people / km² (622 / mi²)
Median age
45.7
Fertility rate
1.46
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.9
years
Germany population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Germany is projected to reach 78,294,613, and 70,899,863 by 2100.
Germany population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83,644,258 | -0.23% | 240.0 | 45.7 |
| 2025 | 84,075,075 | -0.79% | 241.2 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 84,552,242 | -0.34% | 242.6 | 45.3 |
| 2023 | 84,548,231 | 0.35% | 242.6 | 45.1 |
| 2022 | 84,086,227 | 0.75% | 241.2 | 45.0 |
| 2021 | 83,697,083 | 0.18% | 240.1 | 44.9 |
| 2020 | 83,628,708 | -0.01% | 239.9 | 44.9 |
| 2019 | 83,559,186 | 0.18% | 239.7 | 44.9 |
| 2018 | 83,368,506 | 0.28% | 239.2 | 44.9 |
| 2017 | 83,104,007 | 0.36% | 238.4 | 44.9 |
| 2016 | 82,760,102 | 0.47% | 237.4 | 44.8 |
| 2015 | 82,077,550 | 1.19% | 235.5 | 44.8 |
| 2014 | 81,376,080 | 0.52% | 233.5 | 44.7 |
| 2013 | 81,041,582 | 0.30% | 232.5 | 44.5 |
| 2012 | 80,916,390 | 0.01% | 232.1 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 80,857,874 | 0.14% | 232.0 | 43.6 |
| 2010 | 80,830,924 | -0.07% | 231.9 | 43.3 |
| 2009 | 80,935,283 | -0.19% | 232.2 | 42.9 |
| 2008 | 81,110,777 | -0.24% | 232.7 | 42.5 |
| 2007 | 81,298,542 | -0.22% | 233.2 | 42.1 |
| 2006 | 81,701,971 | -0.77% | 234.4 | 41.5 |
| 2005 | 82,046,731 | -0.07% | 235.4 | 41.0 |
| 2004 | 82,092,708 | -0.04% | 235.5 | 40.5 |
| 2003 | 82,111,616 | -0.01% | 235.6 | 40.1 |
| 2002 | 82,068,326 | 0.11% | 235.4 | 39.7 |
| 2001 | 81,933,884 | 0.21% | 235.1 | 39.4 |
| 2000 | 81,797,258 | 0.12% | 234.7 | 39.0 |
| 1999 | 81,678,287 | 0.17% | 234.3 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 82,011,939 | -0.98% | 235.3 | 38.2 |
| 1997 | 82,389,638 | 0.06% | 236.4 | 37.8 |
| 1996 | 82,263,189 | 0.24% | 236.0 | 37.5 |
| 1995 | 82,019,890 | 0.35% | 235.3 | 37.3 |
| 1994 | 81,773,617 | 0.25% | 234.6 | 37.0 |
| 1993 | 81,486,773 | 0.45% | 233.8 | 36.8 |
| 1992 | 80,934,898 | 0.91% | 232.2 | 36.7 |
| 1991 | 80,303,196 | 0.66% | 230.4 | 36.7 |
| 1990 | 79,707,959 | 0.83% | 228.7 | 36.6 |
| 1989 | 79,007,065 | 0.93% | 226.7 | 36.6 |
| 1988 | 78,385,992 | 0.64% | 224.9 | 36.6 |
| 1987 | 78,062,324 | 0.18% | 224.0 | 36.3 |
| 1986 | 77,923,807 | 0.17% | 223.6 | 36.0 |
| 1985 | 77,863,424 | -0.02% | 223.4 | 35.9 |
| 1984 | 77,998,198 | -0.33% | 223.8 | 35.8 |
| 1983 | 78,224,133 | -0.25% | 224.4 | 35.7 |
| 1982 | 78,393,674 | -0.18% | 224.9 | 35.7 |
| 1981 | 78,448,040 | 0.04% | 225.1 | 35.7 |
| 1980 | 78,315,375 | 0.29% | 224.7 | 35.7 |
| 1979 | 78,147,901 | 0.13% | 224.2 | 35.6 |
| 1978 | 78,115,360 | -0.05% | 224.1 | 35.4 |
| 1977 | 78,185,559 | -0.13% | 224.3 | 35.2 |
| 1976 | 78,364,505 | -0.33% | 224.8 | 34.8 |
| 1975 | 78,701,865 | -0.53% | 225.8 | 34.4 |
| 1974 | 78,996,693 | -0.22% | 226.6 | 34.0 |
| 1973 | 78,966,972 | 0.29% | 226.6 | 33.7 |
| 1972 | 78,719,918 | 0.33% | 225.8 | 33.5 |
| 1971 | 78,345,872 | 0.62% | 224.8 | 33.4 |
| 1970 | 78,205,102 | -0.26% | 224.4 | 33.2 |
| 1969 | 77,944,020 | 0.93% | 223.6 | 33.1 |
| 1968 | 77,321,279 | 0.67% | 221.8 | 33.1 |
| 1967 | 76,970,791 | 0.24% | 220.8 | 33.2 |
| 1966 | 76,611,031 | 0.70% | 219.8 | 33.3 |
| 1965 | 75,966,964 | 0.99% | 217.9 | 33.5 |
| 1964 | 75,313,485 | 0.74% | 216.1 | 33.5 |
| 1963 | 74,698,010 | 0.90% | 214.3 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 73,997,003 | 0.98% | 212.3 | 33.7 |
| 1961 | 73,376,116 | 0.70% | 210.5 | 33.7 |
| 1960 | 72,811,640 | 0.84% | 208.9 | 33.7 |
| 1959 | 72,241,718 | 0.73% | 207.3 | 33.8 |
| 1958 | 71,694,673 | 0.79% | 205.7 | 33.9 |
| 1957 | 71,088,146 | 0.91% | 203.9 | 33.7 |
| 1956 | 70,613,903 | 0.43% | 202.6 | 33.4 |
| 1955 | 70,334,152 | 0.36% | 201.8 | 33.2 |
| 1954 | 70,104,621 | 0.29% | 201.1 | 32.9 |
| 1953 | 69,935,117 | 0.19% | 200.6 | 32.7 |
| 1952 | 69,826,953 | 0.12% | 200.3 | 32.6 |
| 1951 | 69,782,052 | 0.01% | 200.2 | 32.8 |
| 1950 | 69,847,782 | -0.20% | 200.4 | 32.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 83,442,705 | -0.25% | 239.4 | 45.8 |
| 2028 | 83,229,082 | -0.26% | 238.8 | 46.0 |
| 2029 | 83,005,443 | -0.28% | 238.1 | 46.1 |
| 2030 | 82,780,953 | -0.27% | 237.5 | 46.3 |
| 2031 | 82,552,437 | -0.29% | 236.8 | 46.5 |
| 2032 | 82,323,676 | -0.27% | 236.2 | 46.6 |
| 2033 | 82,099,756 | -0.28% | 235.5 | 46.8 |
| 2034 | 81,882,650 | -0.25% | 234.9 | 46.9 |
| 2035 | 81,669,909 | -0.27% | 234.3 | 47.1 |
| 2036 | 81,443,394 | -0.29% | 233.7 | 47.3 |
| 2037 | 81,216,897 | -0.27% | 233.0 | 47.6 |
| 2038 | 80,993,996 | -0.28% | 232.4 | 47.8 |
| 2039 | 80,770,009 | -0.27% | 231.7 | 48.0 |
| 2040 | 80,551,736 | -0.27% | 231.1 | 48.1 |
| 2041 | 80,345,656 | -0.24% | 230.5 | 48.2 |
| 2042 | 80,149,110 | -0.24% | 229.9 | 48.3 |
| 2043 | 79,942,136 | -0.27% | 229.3 | 48.3 |
| 2044 | 79,719,613 | -0.29% | 228.7 | 48.3 |
| 2045 | 79,491,795 | -0.29% | 228.1 | 48.3 |
| 2046 | 79,264,458 | -0.29% | 227.4 | 48.3 |
| 2047 | 79,034,280 | -0.30% | 226.7 | 48.3 |
| 2048 | 78,791,084 | -0.32% | 226.0 | 48.2 |
| 2049 | 78,540,887 | -0.32% | 225.3 | 48.1 |
| 2050 | 78,294,613 | -0.31% | 224.6 | 47.9 |
| 2051 | 78,048,438 | -0.32% | 223.9 | 47.7 |
| 2052 | 77,800,877 | -0.32% | 223.2 | 47.5 |
| 2053 | 77,539,860 | -0.35% | 222.5 | 47.3 |
| 2054 | 77,258,786 | -0.37% | 221.7 | 47.2 |
| 2055 | 76,970,313 | -0.38% | 220.8 | 47.1 |
| 2056 | 76,687,002 | -0.36% | 220.0 | 47.0 |
| 2057 | 76,408,118 | -0.37% | 219.2 | 46.9 |
| 2058 | 76,129,112 | -0.36% | 218.4 | 46.8 |
| 2059 | 75,861,386 | -0.34% | 217.6 | 46.7 |
| 2060 | 75,604,604 | -0.34% | 216.9 | 46.6 |
| 2061 | 75,361,468 | -0.31% | 216.2 | 46.6 |
| 2062 | 75,130,987 | -0.31% | 215.5 | 46.6 |
| 2063 | 74,909,565 | -0.28% | 214.9 | 46.6 |
| 2064 | 74,701,727 | -0.27% | 214.3 | 46.7 |
| 2065 | 74,503,017 | -0.26% | 213.7 | 46.8 |
| 2066 | 74,308,692 | -0.26% | 213.2 | 46.8 |
| 2067 | 74,117,862 | -0.25% | 212.6 | 46.9 |
| 2068 | 73,940,352 | -0.23% | 212.1 | 47.0 |
| 2069 | 73,773,328 | -0.23% | 211.7 | 47.1 |
| 2070 | 73,615,845 | -0.20% | 211.2 | 47.2 |
| 2071 | 73,459,602 | -0.22% | 210.8 | 47.2 |
| 2072 | 73,301,600 | -0.21% | 210.3 | 47.2 |
| 2073 | 73,144,651 | -0.22% | 209.8 | 47.2 |
| 2074 | 72,985,141 | -0.22% | 209.4 | 47.2 |
| 2075 | 72,838,464 | -0.19% | 209.0 | 47.2 |
| 2076 | 72,691,189 | -0.22% | 208.5 | 47.2 |
| 2077 | 72,532,967 | -0.22% | 208.1 | 47.2 |
| 2078 | 72,383,094 | -0.20% | 207.7 | 47.2 |
| 2079 | 72,244,178 | -0.19% | 207.3 | 47.1 |
| 2080 | 72,112,514 | -0.18% | 206.9 | 47.1 |
| 2081 | 71,991,202 | -0.16% | 206.5 | 47.0 |
| 2082 | 71,881,429 | -0.14% | 206.2 | 46.9 |
| 2083 | 71,775,295 | -0.15% | 205.9 | 46.9 |
| 2084 | 71,672,976 | -0.14% | 205.6 | 46.8 |
| 2085 | 71,576,211 | -0.14% | 205.3 | 46.8 |
| 2086 | 71,478,456 | -0.14% | 205.1 | 46.7 |
| 2087 | 71,387,348 | -0.12% | 204.8 | 46.7 |
| 2088 | 71,315,950 | -0.08% | 204.6 | 46.7 |
| 2089 | 71,259,004 | -0.08% | 204.4 | 46.7 |
| 2090 | 71,200,405 | -0.09% | 204.3 | 46.7 |
| 2091 | 71,145,640 | -0.07% | 204.1 | 46.7 |
| 2092 | 71,109,273 | -0.04% | 204.0 | 46.8 |
| 2093 | 71,085,837 | -0.03% | 203.9 | 46.8 |
| 2094 | 71,065,764 | -0.03% | 203.9 | 46.9 |
| 2095 | 71,045,888 | -0.03% | 203.8 | 47.0 |
| 2096 | 71,019,878 | -0.04% | 203.8 | 47.0 |
| 2097 | 70,982,925 | -0.06% | 203.6 | 47.1 |
| 2098 | 70,953,019 | -0.02% | 203.6 | 47.2 |
| 2099 | 70,930,781 | -0.04% | 203.5 | 47.3 |
| 2100 | 70,899,863 | -0.05% | 203.4 | 47.4 |
States & provinces of Germany by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordrhein-Westfalen | 18,077,762 | 21.6% |
| 2 | Bayern | 13,124,737 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Baden-Württemberg | 11,111,496 | 13.3% |
| 4 | Niedersachsen | 8,003,421 | 9.6% |
| 5 | Hessen | 6,243,262 | 7.5% |
| 6 | Rheinland-Pfalz | 4,093,903 | 4.9% |
| 7 | Sachsen | 4,077,937 | 4.9% |
| 8 | Berlin | 3,677,472 | 4.4% |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 2,920,850 | 3.5% |
| 10 | Brandenburg | 2,520,198 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 2,169,253 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Thüringen | 2,120,237 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Hamburg | 1,906,411 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1,609,675 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Saarland | 990,509 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Bremen | 680,130 | 0.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Germany
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin capital | State of Berlin | 3,426,354 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Hamburg | 1,973,896 |
| 3 | Munich | Bavaria | 1,505,005 |
| 4 | Köln | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,024,621 |
| 5 | Frankfurt am Main | Hesse | 650,000 |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | 618,685 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | Baden-Wurttemberg | 612,663 |
| 8 | Essen | North Rhine-Westphalia | 593,085 |
| 9 | Dortmund | North Rhine-Westphalia | 588,462 |
| 10 | Dresden | Saxony | 564,904 |
| 11 | Bremen | Bremen | 546,501 |
| 12 | Nuremberg | Bavaria | 515,543 |
| 13 | Hannover | Lower Saxony | 515,140 |
| 14 | Leipzig | Saxony | 504,971 |
| 15 | Duisburg | North Rhine-Westphalia | 504,358 |
FAQ
What is the population of Germany in 2026?
The population of Germany is 83,644,258 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Germany?
Berlin is the biggest city in Germany with 3,426,354 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Germany growing or shrinking?
The population of Germany is shrinking at -0.23% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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